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Grant recipient EIN 81-1823628Education

Who funds Education Forward DC?

16 private foundations gave Education Forward DC in Washington, DC $25.9 million across 53 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

53 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2025

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  2. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    DC school transformation, 4th of 5th year commitment

    $20,000
  3. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    DC kids & schools campaign to improve academic achievement in DC

    $10,000
  4. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $3,369,000
  5. Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $290,972
  6. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Education

    $250,000
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $200,000
  8. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  9. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  10. Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    School transformation in DC, 3rd of 5 year commitment

    $20,000
  12. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $5,070,000
  13. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $400,000
  14. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Education

    $125,000
  15. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  16. Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    Education

    $100,000
  17. Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    School transformation in DC as the second year of a five year commitment

    $20,000
  19. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  20. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $750
  21. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $3,026,000
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To Support educational policy infrastructure and increase education and awareness around the policy agenda.

    $700,000
  23. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Education

    $250,000
  24. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  25. Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  26. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General mission

    $50,000
  27. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    School transformation in DC

    $20,000
  28. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  29. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $750
  30. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support new school startups, charter facilities access, advocacy on charter autonomy, mayoral control, and key advocacy coalition priorities, and investments to improve outcomes for special student populations.

    $1,750,000
  31. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,667,000
  32. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Support educational policy advocacy infrastructure and increase education and awareness around the policy agenda.

    $500,000
  33. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support for education access programs

    $500,000
  34. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Education

    $250,000
  35. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General mission

    $50,000
  36. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $750
  37. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating support for education access programs

    $2,000,000
  38. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support new school startups, charter facilities access, advocacy on charter autonomy, mayoral control, and key advocacy coalition priorities

    $1,602,500
  39. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education

    $200,000
  40. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Advocacy/field building

    $150,000
  41. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Public awareness and analysis

    $150,000
  42. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19 Response

    $100,000
  43. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    2020 EdForward Comms Grant

    $75,000
  44. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General mission

    $50,000
  45. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $750
  46. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education Grant

    $100,000
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $100,000
  48. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General mission

    $50,000
  49. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education Grant

    $50,000
  50. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  51. XQ InstituteOakland, CA 2018

    Support the high school in their work to re-imagine and re-design their school.

    $1,792,400
  52. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $85,000
  53. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General mission

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Education Forward DC’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1,314 grants Preselected only $706,306 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 229 grants Accepts applications $75,828,315 to similar organizations
  4. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 157 grants Accepts applications $43,789,401 to similar organizations
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-1823628 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.